Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-10-20
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
WednesdaY A Aftrnoon.

w 0OuGSOdy AIUGfHOOu.
Court convened at quarter after two
and argument in the teial of Robert
Corson was resumed Mr. Fithian had
concluded for the defence before ad
journment, and Mr.. Hoagland made
his argument for the State. The case
did not look very strong on the part OF
the State, and the Judge seemed to
have this opinion also, and after his
charge the Jury retired to deliberate.
There now being two Juries out, the
general panel of the petit Jurors was
called. Crier Youmg was compliment
ed by the Court on his good memory
at the conclusion of the call of the
panel.
A Jury was impaneled to try VIM.
Clevenger and John Headly, indicted
for breaking and stealing by day. The
defendants having. no witnesses, con-
cluded to retract their plea Of mot
guilty." and pleaded guilty"
The case of Joseph Eberwine, indict-
ed for breaking and entering was
moved, Lawyer James Ware appearing
for the prisoner. The prisoner was
charged with breaking into the house
of Samuel Colder, of Deerfield town
ship, Sept. 9Th last.
Mr.. Colder was sworn and said he
lives near Husted's Station; his house
was broken iato about one O'Clock on
the morning Of Sept. 9Th last; he was
awakened by hearing the window
broken in; got up, called to his men
who were sleeping above him, asking
them what was the matter with them;
they replied it was not them making
noise. but some one was breaking into
the house; went down stairs and found
the prisoner there; took his revolver
down with him; found the prisoner in
the kitchen; traced blood on the car
pet afterwards, where the man had
gone in the entry to the foot OF the
stairs; the man had broken In the
sash of the window; had my pistol,
and called to the man to surrender; he
ran into the entry and closed the door;
he replied, II know your voice.; when
I threatened him with my pistol he
said he had no weapons and would
not fight; when bursted the door
open he succumbed.
Mayor Dubois testified as to the
prisoners having pleaded guilty to
ssbreaking and entering" but not with
intent to steal.
The defence was that it was simply
a case of deliriq:na trenlens, the result Of
protracted debauch.
Joseph Eberwine was put upon the
stand and related his story. He I'M
agined he was being pursued, and
broke into the house for protection.
He was crazy, and trying to walk from
Millville to Philadelphia. He lived at
No. 1401 Reed street, Philada.
His mother, Mrs. Rose Eberwine,
was called. and testified as to her son
having been on the debauch.
Joseph Silnpkfns, of Centreton, told
of the prisoners coming to his house
at night, about 8 or 8 o'clock. lie
substantiatedp pretty clearly Eberwine's
story.
The lawyers, the Judge, and the
Jury all believed the story of the pris-
oner, and a verdict of acquittal was
rendered, the jury not leaving their
seats.
Ed. Moore was next put on trial.
He had been indicted on a charge of
assault and battery ON John Faunce,
on the 18th of last June
Fannce took the stand, and said he
was master shearer at Getsinger "
Sons factory. Moore had come at
him with a knife; he hit Moore and
knocked him over; Moore drew back
his hand with the knife in it to make
an assault on him. They call Moore
@'Man-ea
Ed. Moore, the 'Man-eater," was
put on the stand in his own defence,
but the jury concluded Moore was
''guilty of assault" and so returned
their verdict.
aIt seems to me- said John S. Mitch
ell, ESQ.,, yesterday afternoon, that it
would be very fitting thing at this
time to have a committe of the bar
appointed to draft a series of reso-
lutions on the late Judge Doughty"
The Judge appointed Messrs. Mitch
ell, Sheppard and Alvord as said COM
mittee. The committee will report
the resolutions before the Court ends
its sessions.
Court adjourned for the day.
Thursday Morning.
AT few minutes past o'clock this
morning the Court House bell rang